An occipital stroke happens in the back of the brain. This lobe, or part of the brain, helps people to recognize what they see. That means strokes in the occipital lobe can cause vision changes, which ...

A mini-stroke, also known as a transient ischemic attack (TIA), happens when blood flow to part of the brain is briefly ...

The findings add to evidence that a healthy gut means a healthy brain and pave the way for a treatment that reduces the chronic after-effects of stroke. What with the number of studies confirming ...

If you have high blood pressure, irregular heartbeat or smoking habit, you may be at a higher risk of severe stroke.

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is often called the “silent killer” because it doesn’t always show symptoms, yet it can ...

The majority of strokes could be prevented, according to new guidelines aimed at helping people and their doctors do just ...

Erin Adelekun had surgery to stop bleeding in her brain. She couldn't walk or talk and spent months in therapy. Now, she's ...

Strokes, the fourth leading cause of death in the US in 2023, occur when blood supply to the brain is disrupted. A stroke is an attack on the brain that occurs when the blood supply to the brain ...

The University of East Anglia (UEA) in Norwich has been awarded £1.26m to test the new therapy following small "promising ...